Nearly thirty whales, including a humpback whale and 27 pilot whales, have been discovered stranded on a remote beach in a Victorian national park.

A member of the public reported the beaching at Croajingolong National Park to the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning about 4pm on Tuesday afternoon.

“We have flown in experienced staff including a wildlife expert by helicopter to conduct an initial assessment late this afternoon and they have found that unfortunately most of the whales have died, with the few remaining not expected to survive,” Incident Controller Michael Turner said in a statement.

Dozens of whales have stranded themselves on a beach at Croajingolong National Park. Picture: Trip AdvisorSource:No Source

Police have launched a forensic search and excavation in the hope of a young mum, who is believed to have been murdered in 1982, will be unearthed beneath a dam or under an industrial concrete slab in a northern NSW town.

Roxlyn Bowie was last seen alive leaving her home in Walgett about 6pm on June 5, 1982. The devoted 31-year-old mother left behind two young children. Ms Bowie’s husband John says he has no information about her whereabouts, denies killing her and was never charged, but police believe they’re close to an answer.

In 2014, the coroner ruled Ms Bowie was likely killed that day or not long after but the manner of her death and location of her remains could not be established.

Three weeks ago the NSW government announced a $1 million reward for anyone who could help find Ms Bowie and fresh leads from across Australia were passed on to police.

Strikeforce Maluka launched a new search on Monday with dozens of officers and forensic specialists to chase down the new information.

One police team began draining the 50-metre square dam on the edge of Walgett while another was sent to the industrial estate down the road from the Bowie family home.

Around the time Ms Bowie disappeared, the concrete slabs at the industrial estate were being poured.

Police are hopeful new technology will help locate her remains beneath the water or the concrete.

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Detectives investigating the 1982 disappearance and suspected murder of Roxlyn Bowie are conducting a forensic search in the state’s Far North West. Picture: NSW PoliceSource:Supplied

Sydney residents are being urged to stay home if possible as intense rain batters the city, causing road closures and major airport delays.

Roads all across Sydney have been flooded and public transport has also been affected, causing chaos for commuters.

T3 services between Sydenham and Campsie suspended due to flooding at Marrickville and T1 services have also been affected with flood causing Pymble, Wollstonecraft, West Ryde and Eastwood stations to close.

Sydney airport has told travellers to expect delays and cancellations out of both the domestic and international terminals.

A Woolworths customer has warned others to check sale products before buying after she noticed something disgusting hidden inside a packet of banana bread.

The woman was left horrified after noticed a reduced price banana bread loaf was covered in mould and past it’s best before date.

The mouldy product was reportedly spotted in a store in the Sydney CBD, with the woman uploading a picture to Reddit with the caption: “Friendly reminder to always check the reduced stuff before you buy it.”

The item was placed between other reduced products, however the others seemed to still be in date.

Reddit users were quick to call out the supermarket giant for the appalling find, with one saying she should have reported it to the store.

“Greedy super markets should never be selling expired items, in the first place,” one person said.

Another wrote: “Their prices are so high for old bread or dead fruit and veggies — I find myself going to independent grocers all the time now.”

Hundreds of firefighters are bracing for catastrophic weather conditions as they continue to battle 80 bushfires across Queensland.

Dangerous conditions are expected to peak on Wednesday with emergency services warning conditions would be perfect for potential firestorms and more possible property losses.

Temperatures in central Queensland are expected to soar over the 40-degree mark while winds will likely gust at around 40km/h.

Interstate crews arrived on Tuesday to help fight an inferno in central Queensland that’s destroyed homes and burnt through at least 20,000 hectares of bush and farmland since Saturday.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Commissioner Katarina Carroll said there was no respite in sight.

“The climate, the heat and the fire is horrendous,” she said. “There are 80 fires burning across the state and I expect that to dramatically increase in the coming days.” Electrical storms have been forecast across the region and emergency services fear dry-lightning strikes could spark more blazes.

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Authorities say the worst is yet to come for Queensland, with extreme heat expected to spark more bushfires and possible firestorms across the state. #9Newspic.twitter.com/1woB6VOTjA

A bride has shared a scathing letter she wrote in the lead up to her wedding, after her sister stole the spotlight with an unexpected announcement.

The woman wrote the letter ten years ago six weeks before her wedding but never ended up sending it to her sister, who was one of her bridesmaids at the time.

However, last week she opened it on The Ruan Tubridy Radio Show in Ireland, revealing she cried non-stop for days when her sister announced her own engagement before the wedding.

“Now don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for you. I’m delighted that you’ve found someone who makes you happy and who you wish to spend the rest of your life with,” she wrote.

“But could you not have waited another six weeks before announcing your engagement?

“You only get engaged and married once, and the run-up to my wedding should be a special time. I’ve the hen night coming up in two weeks and forgive me for being a bridezilla but the focus should be on me and my day, not you and your engagement!”

She wrote that she thought it would be best to write her feelings down and decide whether or not to send the letter after the wedding.

“Please forgive me for not being very enthusiastic about your engagement but I’m finding it very hard to muster a smile at the moment,” the letter continued

“I’m so hurt that neither you nor your fiance thought for one moment the impact it would have on me and mine, it should be our time to shine and our wedding, and you have thoughtlessly taken that away.

“You both will have your time in the future, I hope nobody does to you what you’ve done to me.”

She finished the note by sarcastically thanking her sister for her “thoughtfulness”, adding that she wasn’t “really surprised”.

A Victorian man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his pregnant partner before fleeing with their child.

The 25-year-old man is accused of assaulting his partner in Mentone, Melbourne yesterday afternoon before taking off in an aqua-green Toyota Yaris with the baby, claiming he was going to harm the child and himself.

The man later changed getaway cars but was eventually arrested on the Hume Highway near Donnybrook at about 6pm.

The 10-month-old child was found safe and well.

The man was arrested and was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

A man who kidnapped a baby after assaulting the 10-month-old and his pregnant partner in Mentone was arrested by police at a Coles Express Petrol station in Donnybrook. Picture: Tony GoughSource:News Corp Australia

In Summary

On news.com.au today, heavy rain has lashed parts of NSW and caused chaos for commuters in Sydney and surrounding areas as floods shut down roads and public transport. Meanwhile, Queensland is facing it’s own dire weather conditions with crews battling 80 bushfires across the state. And a Woolworths customer has warned others to check reduced items before buying after she noticed a disturbing addition to a load of banana bread.